The Current Music Blog: May 7, 2007 Archive

the question of questions

Posted at 2:41 AM on May 7, 2007 by Mac Wilson (6 Comments)

John, Paul, George, or Ringo?

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The Stream 05/07/07

Posted at 9:00 AM on May 7, 2007 by Barb Abney

Bonde do Role gets remixed.

Pete Doherty's in hot water again.

The Veils are the artists of the day on SPIN.

News on Talib Kweli's new album.

This puts a new spin on commercial radio.

Today In Music History:
1946 - Bill Danoff (Starland Vocal Band) was born.
1961 - Phil Campbell (Motorhead) was born.
1972 - Reginald Dwight changed his name to Elton John.
1983 - Paul Weller unveiled Style Council at a gig in London.
1986 - Matt Helders (Arctic Monkeys drummer) was born.
1998 - Eddie Rabbitt died.

Live On Air Blogging 05/07/07

Posted at 9:26 AM on May 7, 2007 by Barb Abney (2 Comments)

10:30 a.m. M. Ward In-Studio
He's no stranger to performing in our studios. April, 2005. September, 2006. He was in town with Norah Jones for a sold out show at the Orpheum last night.
Read about one of the guys who was picked from the audience to play piano on this tour.
More info on the Boston Pops shows.
More info and more tour dates on his official site.

10:20 a.m. Feist
She'll play along with Grizzly Bear at Pantages Theatre on June 20th.
Listen to her in-studio from July, 2005.

10:10 a.m. Song Of The Day Info - The Clientele
Today on our Song Of The Day Podcast we're featuring The Clientele with the tune "Bookshop Casanova" from their album God Save The Clientele which will be in stores tomorrow. More info on their official site.

9:50 a.m. LCD Soundsystem
You have to wonder if they'll be joined on stage by Daft Punk at next month's Wireless Festivals.

9:40 a.m. Mando Diao
Played our SxSW showcase back in March.
They also stopped by in May, 2005.
They'll be in town tomorrow night along with The Films and Pop Levi.

9:30 a.m. Al Green
Will appear at The Minnesota State Fair in August as part of the 2007 BB King Blues Festival. Tickets go on sale this Saturday.

9:20 a.m. Explosions In The Sky
These guys are playing a sold-out show tonight in Seattle before launching their European tour.

9:10 a.m. Thomas Dybdahl
If you're still new to this artist, take a few minutes to catch up with his in-studio performance.

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"My 3 Songs" for Monday

Posted at 1:45 PM on May 7, 2007 by Steve Seel (7 Comments)

"Politics, Outlaw, and Death," is the summation of today's theme, says Bob Erler of Chanhassen. "It's all rock 'n roll to me," he adds.

1) Michael Franti & Spearhead, "Yell Fire!"
2) Kathleen Edwards, "In State"
3) Morissey, "You Have Killed Me"

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